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Data Challenge: tracking ship movements and detecting illness in children

September 4th, 2015 - Tilburg University data science researchers help non-profit organizations to address Big Data challenges. At a symposium on September 11th, they will present cases of Greenpeace and Jeroen Bosch Hospital to illustrate both solutions and challenges offered by Big Data.

The first Data Challenge for Social Good by Tilburg University is dedicated
to tracking vessels at open sea to reveal illegal activities such as dumping
waste. The case was brought in by
Greenpeace. All seaworthy ships have a public tracking system (AIS) but crews with
shady intentions can turn it off.

The second case taken on board concerns detecting patterns in health
problems in children. A runny nose or a bout of flu is usually nothing serious,
butsometimes there
is an underlying disease that has to be treated. Jeroen Bosch Hospital asked
for help to determine the fine line between minor and real through data analysis.

Symposium Data Challenge
for Social Good

During a symposium on September 11th, Tilburg University’s data
scientists will explain their solutions to these two Data Challenges for Social
Good. In addition, conditions for smart use of big data will be addressed as
well as those for successful cooperation between academics and non-academic organizations.
The Data Challenge for Social Good is sponsored by Rabobank Tilburg en
Omstreken as well as Interpolis.

Note for editors

Journalists are very welcome to attend the symposium (including
lunch) on 11 September 2015, from 12 AM at the Tilburg University campus, Tias
Building, room TZ9. For more information and registration please contact Carina
Schlosser, tel. +31 13 466 2468, e-mail c.schlosser@tilburguniversity.edu.

Data
Science @Tilburg University

The creation,
availability and use of data and information increasingly determine opportunities
and risks for our society. Tilburg University contributes to research and
education in the area of big data from the opinion that optimal and careful use
of the innovative potential of big data requires a cross-disciplinary approach.
Our experts are engaged in interdisciplinary research on the many facets of big
data, pursuing the motto Understanding Society.